View imagery
The novel opens by describing the setting to paint a clear picture for readers of what to expect. The author writes, “From the Fire Tower on the bear Swamp Hill, in Washington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, the view usually extends about twelve miles. To the north, forest land reaches the horizon. The trees are mainly oaks and pines; the pines predominate.”
The imagery of Fred brown's house
Fred’s house’s description entails sight imagery. For instance, the author describes the physical location of Fred’s house as if he is directing readers to the home. The author says, “Fred Brown's house is on an unpaved road that curves along the edge of a wide cranberry bog. What attracted me to it was the pump that stands in his yard. It was something of a wonder that I noticed the pump because there were, among other things, eight automobiles in the yard, two of them on their sides and one of them upside down, all ten years old or older.”
The imagery of the river system
The author describes the unfortunate status of the river systems in America, which are not unsafe for human consumption. The author writes, “All the major river systems in the United States are polluted, and so are most minor ones, but all the small rivers and streams in the Pine Barrens are potable. The pinelands have their own divide. The Pine Barrens rise in the pines. Some flow west to Delaware; most flow southeast directly into the sea.”
